Mixed martial artists are now taking to the internet in droves to let the world know what they thought of heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko’s recent knockout victory. Now fight fans can see what many of the sport’s top competitors had to say on the matter.
Fight fans flooded into the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on Saturday, April 28. The highly anticipated fight card of Bellator 198 took place inside the arena, offering a heavyweight war between Emelianenko and two-time former UFC champion Frank Mir in the night’s main event.
Emelianenko made short work of the former title holder, earning a knockout victory within the first round. Now some of the world’s toughest and most talented competitors have come forward with their thoughts on the incredible performance from “The Last Emperor.”
Check it out below:
Excited to see #Fedor back in the cage tonight! He’s definitely a legend in this sport.#HBomb? pic.twitter.com/XlJXvZfFPV
— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) April 28, 2018
I love #cheal but i think either #mir #fedor beat him in the first
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) April 29, 2018
I'm excited for this fight! https://t.co/dznzlCtwtH
— Bobby Lashley (@fightbobby) April 29, 2018
Hard to pick a winner in tonight’s fight but I like Mir he has more skills on the ground in my opinion. #Bellator198 #kenshamrock #lionsden #mma #bellatormma #fighter #godfather #legend #worldsmostdangerousman #worldsmostdangerouspodcast
— KEN SHAMROCK (@ShamrockKen) April 29, 2018
.@thefrankmir and #Fedor @spike. The term LEGEND is thrown out a lot. Tonight we have TWO LEGENDS doing battle in the cage.
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) April 29, 2018
Did Frank Mir just say Fedor belongs in a zoo? #Bellator198
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) April 29, 2018
Legggo FEDOR
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) April 29, 2018
I'm just going to pretend it's not 2018 right now. #Bellator198
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) April 29, 2018
Volvió el emperador #Fedor #Bellator
— gokuarzamendia (@cesargoku1) April 29, 2018
FEDOR'S BACK!!! #Bellator198 pic.twitter.com/6DfnnQZ1j7
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) April 29, 2018
That was cool. #Bellator198
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) April 29, 2018
Fuckin Fedor!! ? ? huge ko victory! Dude is a Legend! Ultimate dad bod badass! ??
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) April 29, 2018
Frank Mir is just 38?
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 29, 2018
0 expressions given . FEDOR ?
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 29, 2018
Ayeeeee! Fedor!
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) April 29, 2018
The last emperor is back. Congrats Fedor! @BellatorMMA #bellator
— Roan Jucao (@jucao) April 29, 2018
I wanna grow old like Fedor. 41 years old and still knocking people out! #bellator198
— Patricky Freire (@PatrickyPitbull) April 29, 2018
Great to see Fedor back with a good win! @BellatorMMA
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) April 29, 2018
Y’all slept on the goat.. Fedor!!!
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) April 29, 2018
LOL! Chael just cut a promo on Fedor… #Bellator198
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) April 29, 2018
Fedor is a legend! I wish he would have fought Randy Couture https://t.co/065f8yvezY
— Cris Cyborg #CyborgNation (@criscyborg) April 29, 2018
Surprised Rosanne is still translating after her tv show reboot. #Bellator198 pic.twitter.com/tBWrnPANrb
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) April 29, 2018